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Virtual Chat with Inside ETFs

I recently sat down (virtually, of course) with Inside ETFs to discuss ETF flows, the ETF fee war, ESG investing, and working from home.  Enjoy!  Visit Inside ETFs

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ETF Buzz

My favorite ETF reads this week, along with my ETF chart of the week!   How Oil ETFs Work by Lara Crigger “For ETFs in particular, contango can be a killer. As long as contango lasts, replacing contracts with more…

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ETF Buzz

My favorite ETF reads this week, along with my ETF chart of the week!   Smaller ETF Issuers Unlock Diversification by Cinthia Murphy “As long as the smaller players bring out their best ideas, and get out there selling them…

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Label This “Controversial”

This week, a group of six ETF issuers announced an initiative to better label exchange traded products.  The coalition includes iShares, Vanguard, and State Street (the “Big Three”, who control 80%+ of the ETF market), along with Invesco, Schwab, and…

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ETF Buzz

My favorite ETF reads this week, along with my ETF chart of the week!   The Timely, Bear Market, Non-Transparent ETF Launch 10 Years in the Making by Hazel Sheffield “Non-transparent ETFs have showed up just as a decade long…

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ETF Buzz

My favorite ETF reads this week, along with my ETF chart of the week!   Can Your ETF Go Negative? Is That Possible? by Dave Nadig “So yes, I believe, theoretically, you could have a negative NAV.”   Low Volatility…

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ETF Buzz

My favorite ETF reads over the past week, along with my ETF chart of the week!   All that drama about fixed-income ETFs was overplayed by Robin Wigglesworth “What if ETFs actually eased, rather than exacerbated, the market mayhem that…

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Coronavirus Killing ETF Myths

There was no ETF death spiral.  ETF liquidity didn’t evaporate.  The ETF tail didn’t wag the market dog.  Despite ETFs successfully passing numerous tests including the Dotcom crash, Global Financial Crisis, and more recently, a 20% drawdown in the fourth…

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Coronavirus: Fears, Narratives, & the Stock Market

Following stellar performance in 2019 and a promising start to 2020, U.S. stocks fell into correction territory today (down 10% from previous high) on Coronavirus (COVID-19) fears.  Year-to-date, the S&P 500 has declined approximately 7% after beginning the year up…

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5 ETF Predictions for 2020

I’m claiming 5 for 5 on my 2018 ETF predictions.  Last year?  4 out of 5, yet I still think the one miss will pan out longer-term.  So, what’s in store for 2020?  I’m intentionally avoiding the obvious topics in…

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